#(( but also pacing it out this far kinda works for what i'm building up to so i hope that's okay ))

[comicaurora]

Out of curiosity, how far ahead are you on the comic? I mean, you must have it all planned and written out, but I imagine that you are drawing the future of Aurora even while we're reading it.

So is Arc 2 already illustrated and ready for upload while you're on like Arc 5 or something? I'm by no means undermining your need for a break; I'm shocked that you've been uploading continuously for over 4 years at this point. I'm just interested to know how long it takes a person to make something this great. And also if you change any details in the final edit?

Basically: what's the workflow like?

Also I think you low-key inspired me to pick up painting as a hobby. I'm ready to pour so much money into creating things that I know I'll hate. :)

God, arc 5? That's a very generous assessment of how fast I can draw!

Typically, when the comic is updating regularly, I keep a buffer of 10 to 20 completed pages. Right now, in the interest of taking a break, the buffer is 0 completed pages.

Chapter 1 of Arc 2 is completely storyboarded, meaning it's sketched out, the dialog is all mostly finalized barring last-minute rephrasements, etc. It can be read in its current form, it just looks unpretty. In fact, just for fun, here's a sneak peek!

In the next month I'll go through and finalize as many pages from this chapter as possible - which means locking down the panel borders, fleshing out the backgrounds, lining, shading, coloring, polish, etc. - which will be the process of building up a new buffer for when the comic starts back up again in January. During that time, I'll also be storyboarding Chapter 2 and as much of the following parts as I can manage.

I have the next several chapters and sub-arcs planned out in loose timelines - event A happens at location B leading to consequences C and D, stuff like that. Chapter 2, being the closest, is a little more fleshed-out, with a more detailed bullet-pointed timeline and various character ideas I've had that might or might not make it into the final version.

What exactly the chapter breakdown is going to look like is a little more complicated. Initially I'd planned for Chapter 1 to be low-stakes downtime and Chapter 2 to quickly kick off the high-octane adventure again, but when I started bullet-pointing out the stuff I wanted to do in Chapter 2, I ended up with a big pile of slower-paced character moments I thought were well worth exploring, so the runtimes might stretch a little.

Translating those brainstormed notes into storyboards and dialog is what I would classify as the "writing" part of this process. It happens at an erratic pace largely determined by the whims of whatever muse decides to get me in a headlock that day; sometimes I go weeks with no storyboarding progress, sometimes I hammer out fifteen pages in one day.

It's kinda like weaving, to me. The soon-to-be-arriving parts of the story are the most finalized, the most densely woven. A little ways beyond that, things get looser - some patterns may be locked down, but the actual work that'll hold it together hasn't been done yet. And in the far-flung future arcs, it's just the basic bones of the story and a pile of the threads I've planned to use. I know the shape of it, but in order for it to be fun and engaging for me to make it, I need to give myself room to be creative when I'm putting the whole thing together.

I actually have a file called the "Toolbox" that contains every random character or subplot idea I've had, and sometimes when I'm debating where to go with a chunk of story, I'll crack it open and scan through to see if anything jumps out begging to be used. Lotta fun stuff in there that may or may not ever see the light of day. Dropping stuff in the Toolbox is one of the most fun and freeing parts of the process for me!

#asks #behind the curtain #writing stuff

[multiverseprincess]

gaslighter pt. 2

sorry for this, I'm getting the toxicity of my periods out of my system with these- THESE ARE NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOURS DO NOT ENABLE THEM.

tw: creepy men (not pete), overthinking, lots of it, stalking (pete), post-break up vibes and sadness, heartbreak, things left unsaid and angst galore.

peter realizes that maybe, just maybe a break up doesn't mean that he can't still know what you were upto. he thinks it's okay, okay to keep tabs on you through webslinging persona.

not only does he follow you silently through the streets of NYC, swinging, jumping rooftop to rooftop- he'd try to be there every night but he thinks (that's slightly pushing it) but he also, sometimes just fall asleep on the rooftop opposite to your building, listening in here and then- to check see what kinda day you'd had.

he's not moved on, not at the pace he's at- he thinks to himself that he's done, you were it and if he can't have you maybe he's just not meant for it, he's done playing god he thinks.

he hears it then, when he's followed you to a night out at a club with your friends, a guy chatting you up and asking you for your number- his heart is in his throat, he knows that it's not his place and the fact that he just gets to see you love your life no matter from how far away it is, is a merciful thing, but if you added someone else to that- it's a double edged sword he'd carry forever.

you allow him another mercy, you turn the guy down, gently, as if there's anything else you are- "I'm sorry, I'm not into dating right now", you'd let them down gently, wishing them a good night and a cheers.

peter smiles to himself and chuckles, 'cheers to you too lovely', he thought to himself. he thinks to how he'd get you in the first place-

you were working at a cafe he had dropped by randomly, he was tired and needed juice for his patrol and he barely looked at you, looking at the confectionery in the food display counter, the light from it falling on his face, it made him look ethereal to you and the fact that he didn't look up and was tired, made you feel for him.

as he ordered, still looking at the display, distracted and unfocused, rubbing his face w his left hand and apologizing for not being able to pronounce something right, he placed his order- "um, um- yeah, a decaf and that pah-mee-ay (palmiers)"

you cleared your throat and he was still nodding, digging through his jacket, when you clear your throat once more making him look up

and you held his gaze as you did something you would never do to a stranger, much less a customer- "so you want a decaf and a pal-meay (palmiers)?"

you said it your lip movements a little more pronounced, his gaze drops to them for a second, making you smirk and he nods, his cheeks heating up at being caught a second time by you.

he's not dettered though, age and experience have emboldened him- "yeah that's how you say that?"

"mm hm"

"yeah and how d'ya say your name?"

it's straightforward, he felt his heart in his throat but you didn't know it then- he just knew he'd be a fool to walk away without your name and your number and maybe a date.

he thought you were the prettiest person he'd seen in a while, well, atleast pretty to him- the kind of pretty that made his muscles feel like mush and his stomach fluttery. you made him want to try, and something told him you'd be worth everything and more.

and it stands true when you walk out of the club, for a breather and stand back to wall in the dingy alley behind the club. he moves closer to the edge of the roof at that, closer to your side, just as he did-

"hey dollface, where are ya peepin huh? night's still young" the guy comes in out, the vibes are making his Spidey senses tingle.

"just getting a breather", you replied with a polite smile

peter was on high alert, his senses were going off

"yeah your mind changed on the number yet?"

"yeah still not ready, thanks"

"that's a pity hunny, could've been going home with me tonight ya' know- have some fun, maybe a lot?", the guy moves from the wall opposite to you, getting closer as they replied, their right hand is put next to your face and before his put his left one too-

two things happened- you kneed him where the sun didn't shine and elbowed his chest, while spiderman webbed his mouth shut and pulled him up, much to your surprise and amusement

"My turn!", spiderman said, sweeping him off his legs- he webs the guy upside down from the roof, while you step inside to alert the creepy guys friends that they should get him, and if they like their bodies the way they are- away from the club to never return.

as you are about to step out again, bidding goodbye to your friends with plans of how and when everyone's getting home checked and verified- you see spiderman waiting next to the clubs doors.

you smile at him and start walking home, him falling in step next to you

"salutations mister spiderman", you sassed, wanting to keep whatever this was breezy, you were 6 drinks down and it was not the week to end with a bad trip.

"hey lovely", he chuckled, his boyish voice immediately activating that numb part of your heart, spurring it to life and now it aches, yeah- you weren't ready to see him again. no matter what mask he put on.

"I can walk myself home you know?, I'm okay I've got a fully charged phone too" you wanted him gone, you were afraid if he acted casual you'd actually say or do things you'd regret and it's not good street cred to be yelling at spiderman- ask JJ.

"It would make me feel better to walk you home tonight, please let me- you don't have to, trust me, you don't have to do shit for me, but if you can, please let me do this" for me more than for you he wants to add, but the way you stop walking and turn to look at him, something tells him you get it. he only hopes that you don't say no now, he'd not push if you did though- that's not what May raised him to be.

you fold your hands ask you reply-

"yeah and you're gonna go back to rooftop stalking after that?"

his blood goes cold for a minute and he wants to bury himself alive.

"y-you knew?", wow no defence at all, pete, wow.

"Spidey you aren't very sneaky, not to me, must be losing your touch", you tsk'd walking away frim him as he stood still, you swayed your hips a little more, you knew he liked to watch you- you never stopped him, wouldn't either. if there was one guy you wanted watching you it was him, just his eyes.

he snaps into motion as you turn a block and jobs to catch up- "you knew? you're not mad? annoyed? creeped out?"

"I'm not mad or annoyed, I saw you the first day after the break up and I know you've got sini-

he clears his throat and you look at him in surprise, oh yes, inside voice

"um, bad guys, so yeah, I know you're just looking out, I'm not mad or creeped out, you're just annoying w how hard you try to not be noticed by me" I'd notice you in a crowd, pete- you want to add.

peter nods, he wants to add- yeah and I missed you, I wanted you to be safe and I want to see you be safe, I miss you, will you take me back, ever?

he wants to say so much and he watches you look at him expectantly, he wants to have it out, take you to your place, maybe come in and God just sleep, hold you, kiss you a little or maybe more and just sleep dreamlessly in your arms but it feels like a luxury he can't afford and doesn't deserve.

so he just nods, nods and says- "I'm gonna walk you home and go back to patrol, stay on alert, yeah?"

#peter parker fics #peter parker ps4 #peter parker angst #peter parker x reader #across the spiderverse #into the spider verse #peter 1 #marvel #peter 3 #peter parker #peter parker x poc!reader #peter parker ps5

[serotoninisheldinkiwis]

spoilers for transformers earthspark (up to ep5) after the cut!!!

so I started watching earthspark and i have EMOTIONS abt it but mainly i'm looking much too far into the interactions between Bumblebee and Optimus and humming in thought

okay so! i'm gonna start off with the characters- Robbie and Mo are very good siblings- even with their faults, which just makes them look like even more accurate siblings- and I like them both a lot! Dot and Alex- we haven't seen them as much, but both of them are really fun! Alex's interactions with Bumblebee are absolutely hilarious as much as they're fandomish, and Dot doing her best to hold her family together- as weird as it's getting- is (impressively) working! All around strong human cast, at least for me! (Schloder is a tentative maybe. don't know enough about him yet but he's kinda a clown)

Twitch and Thrash!!!!! i!!! love them!!!! twitch is lowkey more my favorite (her personality and colors and vibes beseech me) but thrash is also a decently respectable transformer! they're both trying their best and making mistakes and working to fix them. it very much reads as two young people not knowing anything about the world and working it all out, and in general i love that! it has led to a teensy bit of annoyance (HELLO WHEN BOTH YOUR MOM AND YOUR WAR VETERAN MENTOR SAY MAYBE SWINDLE ISNT TRUSTWORTHY MAYBE THAT MEANS SOME TRUST?) but i also know that them experiencing that broken trust leads to the greater understanding of the Difference between the decepticon (only one as far as i know) that's redeemed vs the many others that haven't been

bumblebee!! i'm very much intrigued in this version- he seems older, which his design kinda helps to convey! the more almond-shaped eyes, the all around boxier shape- even with the more rounded shapes that he does have- he just reads as more of a young adult than a teen in this version, which i'm up for!!

but then with bumblebee there's also (what i'm guessing) is a s t r a i n e d relationship with optimus- which is (afaik) the first time we've seen bumblebee and optimus with a strained/not close relationship

i mean. bumblebee's very first episode he was in consisted of:

called out of hiding after who knows how long

being assigned to teach two literal newsparks how to be Cybertronian

him having to adjust to civilian life in the timespan of a day

him having to adjust to being a *celebrity*

him having to adjust to living *with people*

him having to save the life of a kid he was trusted with

and ALL of that was without a support system! bumblebee tried reaching out to Optimus, multiple times! the first time he tried to get help from Megatron- admittedly, he just never got a shot to use that advice, so that gets a pass- but the second time when Elita was on the call? she gave him vague advice, and then hung up on him when he started venting about it. like he hadn't been thrown into a completely alien (to him) situation and was, understandably, struggling. (i also think it's weird that megatron and elita didn't tell optimus that bumblebee called? like you'd think they let him know about the scout HE put on a mission struggling a bit with it

and then episode 5!! bumblebee called optimus! 28 times! 2 8 t i m e s!!! with information that could endanger the kids! and optimus waved it away with 'i was in orientation' LIKE BRO? if your highly capable Scout that's fought in a W a r is calling you that many times, i feel like you quietly step away from orientation and call back to find out what's going on???? why would you just ignore that??? what optimus has essentially done is throw bee into the deep end and toss a booklet of how to build a diy life preserver and i personally am VERY INTERESTED to see where the show takes it. bc i absolutely feel like their relationship is NOT where it normally is in transformers media (which is interesting! a fun change of pace)

either way, you also have the fact that bumblebee says that the Maltos is the first time he's felt part of a team in a long time. how long has he been in hiding? if not too long... how long has he not felt to be part of Optimus' team? how long has it been?

#kiwi's serotonin corner #kiwikatrambles #earthspark #transformers earthspark #twitch malto #thrash malto #earthspark bumblebee #earthspark optimus #mo malto #robby malto #just #i'm thinking about them #i swear if optimus ignoring bumblebee's calls in times of crisis is gonna become a running gag.... #i can't believe that in earthspark #two literal newborns and four humans are a better support system for a traumatized alien war veteran #THAN OTHER TRAUMATIZED ALIEN WAR VETERANS

[johnslittlespoon]

wait do u remember how a while ago u posted that post about how this is all brain rot but when u consider canon and buck’s potential childhood trauma u don’t think some of this stuff is in character for them? and u also wrote their characters differently in ur handjob bunk sharing fic so what are ur thoughts regarding sex for them IN canon?

i honestly see bucky as being the one who usually takes charge just cause he’s more experienced

YES i do remember! had to scroll so far but this is the post <3

i also just accidentally got kinda into my thoughts on general sex in canon in this post tonight too oops!

i flip flop on this so much i swear but it really just depends on the mood of whatever sex scene i'm writing/brainrotting about lol so apologies for my inconsistencies!

in terms of initiating sex, i think a lot of the time that falls to john just because he's so open about that sort of thing, and i think he's a lot more sex–focussed than gale even though they're both obviously head over heels and very very attracted to one another. john is more likely to drag gale off somewhere spur of the moment and drop to his knees/push gale to his knees, more likely to blatantly make eyes at him across the room or feel him up under a table; he's riskier and more obvious in his advances, he acts a lot more impulsively.

when gale initiates, it's usually a build up, stringing john along throughout the day with strategically placed comments and lingering glances on john's hands or thighs or lips, careful touches and grabs when he's sure no one else is looking, etc. more calculated, less impulsive 'oh i just got horny and i need to get john alone or i will Die' type of moments (john on the other hand– very acquainted with experiencing these moments.)

i think when they first get together/start hooking up, john does take charge because like you said, he's more experienced, so he's more confident, knows how to sweet talk gale out of his pants and into his bed and get him worked up and comfortable with him. i wouldn't say he goes so far as to dom when they're first falling into the swing of things, because i think gale is particular about control and kinda freaks out if he feels like he doesn't have any; it takes a while for him to get comfortable with feeling vulnerable in sex, and john respects that and is so very patient with him, he's happy to have gale in anyway gale will let him.

i don't think any dom/sub type of thing would be involved for a while, just a lot of figuring each other out and seeing what the other is comfortable with and what gets them most worked up. i see gale as being more comfortable giving up control to john when john is bottoming because gale feels less vulnerable when he's topping, so it's easier for him to get out of his head and let john call the shots and pace the two of them. and i don't see john as having a lot of hard nopes when it comes to sex, at least not pre–stalag, so he's generally comfortable with having or relinquishing control, with roughing up or being roughed up.

sometimes he's worked up from watching gale's pretty little waist across the pub as he talks to the others, from having to watch soft pink lips work around a toothpick, gum, rims of bottles, etc all day. if gale notices this and plays into it, a rare moment of acting up because he thinks it's hot when john gets all needy and possessive, john would definitely slip into the position of control when he finally gets gale alone, being a bit more rough than usual and manhandling gale and letting his mouth run as he fucks him.

(not sure on degrading though– i don't get the vibe gale would like anything other than some light comments like "you're so desperate, it's cute" or maybe more possessive–type degradation, like "my pretty whore" type of thing. i feel like humiliation would usually make him uncomfortable in a not–fun way, and insulting degradation would be a hard no because he gets too in his own head about it.)

i've gone so off course lol what else is new <3 but yeah in general, john being more experienced, i see him taking charge when they first start trying things together just because gale doesn't even know where to start and he's too nervous to fully initiate, but as time goes on and they get more relaxed with each other, the dynamic probably changes and there's a lot more back and forth and gale gets more confident with making demands and decisions. :^)

#but watch this continue to change from fic to fic lol #listen sometimes i start a fic a certain way and then halfway thru i'm like oh. physically just felt the dynamic shift HSDGJK #sometimes it's a single line of dialogue that does it and all of a sudden the whole course of the fic is changed #but ykw it keeps things interesting bc even i don't know where my words are going half the time! <3 #buck x bucky #buckbucky #johnslittlespoon brainrot #johnslittlespoon asks #johnslittlespoon spicy

[flower-boi16]

What’s an example of a HB episode you thought was written well, and an episode you thought was written terribly? Can be a fun thought exercise

I think season 1's episodes are decently enjoyable even if the season shows clear signs of the problems that would be made more obvious in season 2. I mainly liked episode 2, I thought it was a heartfelt episode exploring Stolas' relationship with Octavia and the scene where Stolas talks to Octavia is actually pretty sweet.

As for an episode that was written terribly...well, I've said it before that I don't like this episode so I might as well just state my reasoning for this.

I think Oops is the worst episode of the show. Of all the episodes so far, it's the one with the most issues I can name. It's definitely the worst-written episode of the show.

First problem: the pacing. It's waaaay too damn fast. It feels like none of the scenes have a chance to breathe because we need to get to point A to B as fast as possible. And this is a problem that will be made worse once we get to a certain scene.

Then there's the Stolas and Asmodeus subplot...

Why? Why does this subplot exist? What's the point of it if Stolas and Asmodeus weren't even going to do anything throughout the whole episode? This could have literally been something that was happening off-screen, we didn't need to cut back to it throughout the episode.

Then we get the reveal of the incident that broke Blitz and Fizzarolli's friendship, where Blitz accidentally set the whole circus on fire permanently making Fizzoroli lose his limbs...

Here's why this scene doesn't work; it has no impact. The bad pacing combined with the tonal problems make this scene have no impact whatsoever, the show never even builds up to this reveal, it just randomly slaps you in the face with a 10-second flashback and you aren't given much time to process it.

This also leads me to my next problem with this episode; the resolution to Blitz and Fizzarolli's friendship feels insanely rushed, there's a 10-second flashback about what happened and then they just forgive each other like that. Do you see what I mean when I say this episode is badly paced?

Then there is the worst scene in the episode. The one where while Blitz and Fizzarolli are in the cell, Blitz vents about how Stolas pretends to like him despite only wanting to have sex with Blitz and nothing else even though he supposedly does all these nice things to Blitz.

Do you want to know why I don't like this scene? Simple; It's a retcon. The entire point of Blitz and Stolas's relationship in season 1 was that Stolas only wanted to sleep with Blitz and nothing else, to turn around and say "oh look Stolas did all of these nice things for Blitz guys!" feels like an attempt to try and make Stolitz look less toxic than it really is. We are told that Stolas did all of these nice things for Blitz, rather than shown. It's lazy.

Then there's the next problem with this scene; the show treats Blitz as though he is in the wrong for thinking Stols only loves him for his dick and nothing else. The show gaslights Blitz for being upset at this and it's kinda gross? Like the show is getting mad at a victim for getting mad at their abuser for only being interested in them for sex, I don't know if I would say this is victim blaming...but still.

Oh I'm still not done, because then after that scene we get the reveal that Blitz had a knife in his shoe the whole time and-

WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE IF HE HAD THAT THIS WHOLE TIME THEN WHY DIDN'T HE USE IT EARLIER??!?! WHY WASN'T PULLING THIS THING OUT THE FIRST THING HE DID WHEN WE GOT INTO THE CELL??!

Also wow, just how convenient that Blitzo has this in his shoe when we've never seen him use it before so they could escape. Wow, that is totally not contrived and lazy writing at all.

I know this post turned into me ranting about Oops, but I think the episode is an example of how badly written the show is mainly in season 2. There are probably more problems I can name when I rewatch it, and the fact that the fandom hailed this as an amazing episode is just...baffling to me.

Especially when the episode decides to ignore the whole point of Blitz and Stolas' relationship in season 1 and retcons it to make the ship look less toxic than it actually is.

#helluva boss critical #helluva boss criticism #oops helluva boss #vivziepop critical #hazbin hotel critical

[moonshine-nightlight]

Hi, hi! I've been reading some of your work and when I saw you had a tumblr I just had to come pay your inbox a visit.

I just wanna say, I really love how you write! It's so, so easy to get immersed in your stories, to the point where something kind of funny happened in my case actually XD

So there I was at midnight, browsing the monster romance side of AO3 when I came across Finally Woken. I was looking something on the shorter word count side, but the summary had me very interested. So I go, hmmm I think I'll just read the first chapter to see how it is and if I like it I'll come back to it tomorrow. I definitely liked it, but wanted just a bit more, so I clicked on the second chapter. Then the third. And fourth. And so on until oops, I binged it and it was 4 am hdjsgaca

And then the next day, I was once again browsing. And came across Don't shoot the messenger. And I go, well last night was a success but tonight I definitely only read the first chapter and then if I like it finish tomorrow. Aaaah the lies we tell ourselves. Did not even notice it was the same author until I was halfway through it. This one I managed to finish before 4 am at least XD

And then! The next day! Once again browsing in bed! I come across Sacrifice! Once again didn't look at the author until later! Take a guess at what happened next, surely you will never expect the outcome! (The outcome was exactly the same. I could not stop reading. My self restraint is in shambles.)

So yeah! I just wanted to one, come and thank you for such wonderful stories, and two, compliment the heck out of your writing skills because your pacing, and atmosphere and descriptions are top notch. Like the sense of anticipation before Satrasi knew what that captain had done was chef kiss, or the sense of dread building up to the ritual and then calm once Tai finds the reader. Or the sense of domesticity as time passes with Heshi.

All reader characters and monsters feel unique as well! My personal favorite story so far is Don't shoot the messenger, Satrasi has me swooning fdhdgzh But honestly I loved all of them so much and they're going to my favorite monster romances stash. Oh also, I'm 100% going to go back and reread, kudos and comment more thoroughly on each story, but I was on another account like a fool the first time I read them all gahdgdh So hopefully you'll see me in AO3 soon as well!

Alright I've been rambling enough already haha, so yeah! Tldr, You're a great author, I am weak and procrastinated going to bed because I wanted to read your stuff, love what you do, take care! :D

@roaring-letters

thank you so much! this was such a good message to get and i've been hoarding it for lik 2 months lol because work has been so busy which is why it was even better to get such a nice ask - it really cheered me up!

i'd say i;m sorry for the accidental repeated trapping and keeping you up until 4 am but its kinda the greatest compliment ever lol so i guess i'm not sorry

i'm so happy you enjoyed the stories and the characters and the atmosphere of the stories! my writing means so much to me and i'm always worried that i'm not getting whats in my head down onto paper right so comments/asks like these are so so heartwarming because it makes me feel lik i am in fact getting it right :D

thanks again!!!!

#asks #finally woken #don't shoot the messenger #sacrifice #this is also my time to plug to novel version of DSM #if you want a physical copy and bonus scenes #gestures at my masterlist link lol #also the lovely lovely fan art of him because they always have me swooning #i've defintiely stayed up late reading really good stories so i lov that other ppl think my work is worthy of that #also i did see ur ao3 comments #responding to that soon because u made me be lik #name seems familiar #and then i realized u were also the person who sent in this wonderful ask! #thank you! #comments lik this keep me writing :)

[thetypingpup]

Also I know I'm far gone bc I'm imagining a fwb au with mingi and I'm NOT ok. Thinking when you smoke and fuck it's not awkward at all, not even after the first time. It feels like everything falls into place, like the stars align, like its the most natural thing in the world to be entangled like this. And when he gazes at you with those hazy eyes, want is present, but above all else there's fondness in his eyes. Would get kinda flustered if you express your desire for him. The thought that you want him as much as he wants you has his face burning and his cock twitching in his pants.

You let the music dictate who leads as you ease yourself up and down on his cock. Sometimes Mingi is the one who catches the beat and grabs onto your hips, thrusting up in time with the music and groaning all the while. Sometimes you're the one who feels the beat thrumming through your body, your hips moving at the same pace and intensity, making his eyes slide shut as he moans. He can't believe that not only do you look this good, but you feel this fucking good. Your pussy envelopes him completely, sucking in every thick inch if his huge cock like you were made for him, and the way you whimper at the size just makes him want even more. Even as he's deep inside you, stretching you open in ways you didn't think were possible, he still wants more of you. He will always crave you, and your shared high only intensifies that feeling. He lets his eyes slide shut as he enjoys the pleasure, knowing that he's got you, and you've got him, and you can just enjoy this together.

Thinking about how this all started, where the music gets quiet and you both just stare at each other. You giggle at the sight

"What?" His voice is barely louder than a hum, but you hear him all the same.

"You just...you look like you really wanna kiss me."

"I do." Slowly, his hand trails up your thigh, communicating his intent with his soft touch. A blissed out smile and a chuckle bubbling to the surface has your heart racing when you stare at him.

"I've always wanted to kiss you." He admits, laughing softly, "But now I really, really wanna feel your lips."

You don't think twice about sliding onto his lap, legs settling on either side of his hips. The stretch of your thighs really makes it sink in just how broad his is, and your clit pulses ever so slightly at the feeling. Those first kisses are so soft, so endearing, just letting soft tenderness guide the slow press of your lips. It's the most natural thing in the world, to feel his hand fit to the curve of your face, to feel his other hand take hold of your waist, embracing you just as intimately as he's kissing you. You don't know how long you kiss like that, but you both feel the shift in the air when he moans into your mouth, low and deep. You can feel his cock twitch in the confines of his jeans, and he's acutely attuned to the heat radiating at the apex of your thighs.

"Seems like you wanna do a lot more than just kiss me." You giggle, and he feels his breath hitch because your laughter has no right sounding that seductive.

"I do." He admits, not having in him to be coy. Not now, not when it comes to you.

You on the other hand are intent to seduce him more, to working him up so much he's panting before you even touch him properly. And it works like a charm. Your lips on his neck, your hands roving his shoulders, the occasional teasing words that slip from your pretty lips, gets him so worked up his hips arch up against you, his cock chasing the friction he can find between your legs. You express your desire like this, with teases and subtle touches, intensifying your motions only slightly in response to his building need. Impossibly hard now, he doesn't think he can wait another moment, especially not when you gyrate your hips and move your ass on him like that.

"If you want me I'm yours." Mingi makes quick work of his shirt and you hum as you take in the sight of his muscular chest. But his eyes, his eyes don't leave yours, not for a moment, and his emphatic whisper has your heart hammering in your chest, "I've always been yours."

Enjoying pleasure with you, kissing you, touching you, fucking you, making you moan his name...he can't think of anything better than this. He can't think of anything he'd rather be doing than letting the music move through you as he pleases you, as you please him, as your bodies move as one and share in sexual bliss.

As for you, no matter what you do, you can't stop kissing him. Even when he goes down on you and makes you see stars, you keep tugging him towards your lips to kiss him again. And he doesn't mind. Not in the least bit. He smiles against your lips with every kiss, no matter how affectionate and chaste, no matter how lewd with copious amounts of tongue. He can't get enough of your kisses either, so much so that when it's your turn to get him off with your mouth, he does the same thing you do. Every so often, he just gets transfixed by the sight of your pretty face, the sight of your soft lips stretched around your cock, and just has to pull you off him to kiss you deeply.

No matter what, you two never stop kissing. When you ride him, you're kissing him. When he's pinning you to the bed, he's kissing you. When he fucks you from behind, when his attention isn't on your ass for a brief moment, he's leaning down and kissing you deeply, slotting his mouth against yours sensually and making you shudder and melt beneath him. Even when you come down completely, you keep kissing. Even when you share another blunt, you keep kissing. And when you wake up beside him the next morning, the first thing you do is kiss. He doesn't think he'll ever get enough of this, beyond thankful to have you behind closed doors like this. Out there, he doesn't know if it'll be possible to contain himself, but in here he doesn't have to hold back. He can hold your waist and pull you towards him, he can kiss you and slide his tongue into your mouth, he can make you giggle with glee in ways only he knows how. He can tell you how much he feels for you with his actions.

As far as your crush on each other, that goes unsaid. It doesn't need to be said, not when your kisses and moans of bliss do the talking for you. He's head over heels infatuated with you, you feel so much affectionate arousal your heart bursts every time you look at him, and you both show each other how you feel between the sheets.

#ateez smut #ateez mingi smut #ateez mingi hard hours #ateez hard hours #HELP ME #the pup actually types #tw weed mention #tw weed #ateez x reader #ateez x you

[crystalelemental]

We're also keeping up with Frieren, and...okay. I was talking with @books-are-my-life-stuff earlier, and then also talking with my wife about it, and...I'm not losing interest exactly, but I feel like this new arc has fallen off.

Frieren landed super hard right out of the gate for having a really interesting premise, in Frieren herself retracing the steps of her journey and making the emotional connection between what happened then and what it continues to mean to her, despite being such a brief period in her long life. The strongest aspects of Frieren are the retrospective bits; the echoes of the past resonating in the present, and the enduring feeling that creates. We had something to tie around in nearly every episode. Even without substantial flashback, we'd get things like the episode around Zoltraak, and building up the fantastic swerve when Fern faces off against this demon Frieren's been building up. Nearly every episode landed.

I'll admit that the developing romance stuff was not to my personal taste. I don't particularly care for Fern/Stark, and while I'm generally fine with Himmel having interest in Frieren, that's largely because it's through a retrospective gaze of Frieren, who thought the world of her friends, but just didn't have that kind of feeling. It's generally unobtrusive enough that it doesn't impact much, but I'll be honest, it feels forced. I have...no feeling of chemistry between Fern and Stark. Like, at all. They can have a decent dynamic, but it's never once felt like a clear romantic one to me, even as they're building to it. It just kinda pinged "I don't care for this," but it's not a huge impediment, because we're still doing what we've always done, now with Sein and his past mixed in a bit.

But with this mage exam arc, I feel like we've kinda dropped everything that made this show stand out, in favor of what feels like a pretty standard shonen tournament arc. It's a huge rush of new characters without significant context, very little focus on the characters we'd followed to this point, very little in the way of retrospective connection to the present, and it's going on forever. Like we're still on part one and it's been like three episodes! This show moved at a really interesting pace, because Frieren is long-lived, and time just moves quickly around her. It slowed a bit as we got the adventure going, but we still had plenty that were like "And this one episode is now three months in a cabin that's mostly like two significant events." And that worked! They were really significant events! But now we're lingering on something that, frankly, has very little to do with Frieren, and is something she's only tangentially interested in doing in the first place. It just...feels slightly out of place. Misaligned, I guess I'd say. It's overstaying its welcome and losing a lot of what I'd enjoyed about the show. It's not bad, all these new characters have a little something that makes them interesting. But a little something on a wide variety of people is a far cry from the deep dive study of a small cast's dynamics, and I'm personally not a fan of the change.

#frieren beyond journey's end

[waitformethistime]

The Church on Ruby Road review

Well that was fun, for the most part. Weird pacing issues and it's mostly used as set-up for the oncoming season. But also a fresh new jumping on point for those who are interested in starting the show.

So let's dive in.

To start, I think Ncuti is a very charismatic actor. But, and this is an RTD problem more than a him problem, he plays the Doctor like a superhero. I was fine with the rope gloves the first time around, but by the end of the episode with him dramatically pulling down a ship like he's in a comic book movie, I was ready to see the back of them.

Then we get Ruby, our other lead, who is...Fine. She's just like every other NuWho companion we've gotten. This isn't a knock on her, but there's only so many times you can do plucky modern girl who also happens to be uber special in some way without it becoming stale and unfortunately NuWho has done it too many times at this point. So I'm a bit jaded now I guess, but she hasn't sold me yet.

Interestingly enough though, she, and by extension, what looks to be this season's main plot, very much reminds me of Moffat's era. So if this is RTD's attempt at doing a Moffat plot, I'm interested to see how he pulls it off because his writing is quite a bit blunter than Moffat's is. Say what you will about Moffat, but I love a good mystery, and I'm very interested to know who dropped baby Ruby off (bootstrap paradox maybe?) I thought at first it would just end up being 15, but apparently RTD has something else in mind.

This whole episode kinda played like a Moffat plot, but with none of the build-up or emotional pay-off (Doctor going back to meet his companion as a child, crack in the ceiling, timey-wimey nonsense) except I barely know these characters so it was really hard for me to care. And with how reckless 15 was with baby Ruby, I'm left wondering what the point was. Why would he destroy a ship that she was still on?! Get her off first, you idiot! Not to mention with how far she fell, the impact of falling in his arms would've probably broken her neck. Newborn babies are very fragile. Not to mention, just leaving her outside in the snow. Damn, atleast open the door and put inside or something where her cries will echo. What if they hadn't heard her? I remember a similar scene from Meet the Robinsons. But that was a cartoon so I can let it slide more.

The direction of the warm tones turning cool once adult Ruby disappeared was really good and immediately clued me in that something was wrong. Though I thought the dialogue afterwards with Carla was very heavy-handed and unnatural. Why was it specifically taking care of baby Ruby that made Carla a better person? The fact that Ruby is white also has some unfortunate implications since Carla and Cherry are a black family, but that could just be me being cynical with how RTD has done his previous black characters a disservice..And why was she telling a whole stranger her whole life story with this dead look on her face? I would've been asking why tf he was in my house...

Then we get the Goblins. First of all, they're massively underutilized with a total of 5 minutes of screentime, and most of that is used on an overproduced pop song that made me think I was watching a Disney Channel movie. 15 getting in on it certainly didn't help that impression. I'm a big fan of musicals, but this just felt out of place. I could forgive 15 singing if it was obvious he was just BS-ing his way through an escape and it was acapella. But the excessive autotune just really took me out of it.

Also don't like that 15 just automatically knew what goblins were and how they worked. When did he encounter them? This isn't the first time Doctor Who has used fantasy creatures, but I like when the Doctor's scientific mind is a bit more skeptical. And again, the carelessness with the baby was annoying. A baby's about to be eaten and all 15 is focusing on is "ooh cool singing!" And then after that, him and Ruby leave Lulubelle alone again. Are you guys stupid?

I did like how we incorporated Timeless Child here. It's clear that despite the rehab, his heritage is still very much a sore spot for him, so it's nice that he was able to find that common ground with Ruby. She's not the first adopted child (Bill, anyone?), but she is the first to come after his own shocking news, so it's significant. And even though she's happily adopted, there's still this curiosity about where she comes from, and I appreciate that she isn't shamed for that.

Another thing I appreciated was the casual trans rep. The singer for Ruby's band is a transwoman and RTD opted for subtlety this time instead of whacking me over the head with a lecture about it. I appreciate that. Sometimes the best rep you can have is where they're just casually existing and not you checking off diversity points.

Cherry Sunday (and what a name) was a delight. All she wanted was a cuppa tea.

Who is Mrs. Flood? If this were Moffat, I would say she's meant to be older Ruby, but this isn't Moffat, so I feel like she could be anyone. She could also just be no one.

I get this was meant to be a jumping on point, but I am a little sad we missed out on all these firsts for Ncuti (picking out his outfit, getting his sonic, etc.) and that it all happened off-screen. And coming right after the specials it just feels a bit jarring to not get it. How long has he been an established Doctor? Why hasn't he decorated the TARDIS yet? (Seriously, it's so huge and empty. Get a couch or something. This is why Capaldi's console is >>>). The night rave scene just felt a bit pointless and didn't really add anything to the episode, same with the taxi scene. There were quite a few scenes that just felt like pointless filler honestly, while the plot was resolved in 5 minutes. It was kinda frustrating.

Overall, kind of mid, but a solid start for 15. I'm looking forward to seeing more of him atleast and seeing what RTD has in mind for the mystery of Ruby's origins.

#doctor who #the church on ruby road

[gunkreads]

S2E2 thoughts:

Perrin was having a grand ol' Shienaran adventure, and arguably a pretty fucking good time, until. Y'know. I love how hard they're kicking his whole ass off already. Perrin is a character who's most interesting when he's both miserable and forced into action, and this season is setting that up well so far.

Mat? Chef's kiss. Min bromance is a great way to start off, honestly, and gives her something grittier to do than be Elmindreda. That arc wouldn't work either with her modified show characterization (much more world-weary) nor with the overall tone of the show (much less Looney Tunes). Also, the much-gifsetted "shut, latch, lock, bolt, walk away" thing was stellar. The show is retooling Mat to be more of a legit rogue rogue, rather than just The Most Stressed Man Alive, and it's a pretty neutral choice to me. It's still fun, just different. I like new Mat, just not any more or less than old Mat.

Elayne? Very fun introduction, appropriately cringe. Elayne is a cringe type girl and they did not disappoint. She doesn't know what type of story she's in yet! She thinks she's in, like, Arthuriana (which, technically...) but no! She's about to learn just how hard Sheriam swings. Hopefully she stays silly, because god knows this show could use it. The grittier the show gets, the more ridiculous I expect Elayne to be, because she's truly THE iconic clown.

Nynaeve? Well... once I got over my confusion about the completely new plotline for Liandrin, I thought Nynaeve's presence in this episode was kind of lame. I think I kind of miss the very kinetic way she was kicked around the Tower in the books; the show seems to be taking it a lot slower and more seriously, which is just much less fun for me. It's not.... bad. I just really liked the wacky shenaniganery in the Tower in TGH.

Egwene? More Class President vibes, kinda like it. It's not 100% a direction I'd have chosen, but it seems to capture a type of character trajectory that I feel can cross all the same important themes that I liked of hers from the books. On Egwene's note, actually, I've noticed that they're really trading a lot of the Wonder Girls' red-faced shouting for more... I don't wanna say "whining", but like... griping and moping. It's not bad, it's just much less intense. Again, the show is so much less slapstick than the books, especially around the Wonder Girls, so this is just tone compensation.

Moiraine and Lan? Whatever, I honestly don't give half a shit about what they have going on. Their scenes are entertaining in a vacuum, but I sure as shit was never waiting for the episode to cut back to them. I guess the writers are trying to carry over the whole Stepin nonsense from S1 and use it as a setup for this, but the problem is that Moiraine and Lan's early-S2 arc makes Stepin redundant. They're just doing it again, but twisting it this time. I get that it's supposed to make this one more poignant, but... fuck, I'm not doing my Stepin rant again.

Rand? meeeeeeehhhhhhhhh. The in media res opener didn't really do it for me. I like the mental hospital choice, I like the Selene setup, I like the way they're pacing the madness moments by letting Josha do all the heavy lifting. Seriously, actually, the way they have his madness episodes build up so subtly, as if it's just Rand making conscious decisions, then have it all explode and become clear is really good. On the other hand, I can't actually give too much credit to the Selene setup, since I don't think they've established Rand as a person enough for a new viewer to realize how out-of-character he's acting. I blame the Stepin arc.

Alvaro Morte? Still the MVP.

Two episodes in, S2 is doing a frankly comedically better job pacing its different plotlines than S1 did. It's actually embarrassing to look back at S1 and realize how fucked to death the pacing was.

And yadda yadda, this is one of the best-looking, highest-quality, best-acted shows I've seen in actual decades or maybe ever. In terms of overall production quality, I feel like Elayne if they hadn't taken all her pillows away.

#wheel of time on prime

[minuy600]

LEGO On A Budget 2024 #0: How It Works & Short Thoughts On The Sets I Won't Cover

I'm semi-broke and fatigued from building this giant LEGO Technic Ford GT over the span of 9 months that ended up not working right because I made a mistake with putting the differential together. So, what can I do to make me feel better about myself?

Being a baby, that's what.

Welcome to a new series of mine, where I try to sniff out all the new hip and happening LEGO sets with the specific rule of them being in a proper box, not a polybag, and having the suggested price be a flat 10 Euros. There are 25 sets that fit this criterium in 2024. However, I gotta get 4 sets out of the way that I will most likely not review and am unsure of getting in the first place.

First off, the Ninjago triplet of 71801 Kai's Rising Dragon Strike, 71802 Nya's Rising Dragon Strike and 71803 Arin's Rising Dragon Strike. These are some TINY sets, man. They look pretty cool as they depict an epic battle with these Ninjago characters and a dragon, none of whom I actually know as a non-Ninjago child back in the day. Their packaging is different, however, and I strongly doubt i'd get any value out of actually building with them- maybe posing will look cool though! Then there is also the Duplo set, that being 10413 Daily Routines: Bath Time! Now this is a weird one. You see, there is absolutely not a chance in hell i'm going to buy this for myself. I'd look like a buffoon, it wouldn't look nice in my newly emptied cabinet and it's got a whopping 15 pieces to click together. I'm not stooping that low, 4+ is already stretching it as the very simpelest normal sized LEGO age catagory. HOWEVER. There is some big family news going on and as a present for this new piece of Minuy lore, I am very very charmed by the idea of giving that as a gift by the time they are old enough to meet the age rating of 18 months. ...I also kinda like the box and the fact it comes with a proper instruction manual, those are cute.

So! That leaves 21 sets to put together while vibing with Youtube videos on in the background. I decided that it'd be a fun change of pace for my blog to go ahead and give my hot takes on toys for toddlers and old toddlers like myself. I won't GRADE these sets, however I will use a tactic i've seen the No Swear Gamer and the Retro Pals embrace before; I will compare the sets with each other and see which one I personally prefer. Maybe afterwards I could put them in tiers, but i'm not thinking quite that far ahead yet.

It's gonna be interesting to see whether it will be the final set i'm gonna cover is going to reign surpreme, or if one of the fun outliers will surprise me. Hope you'll have as much fun rediscovering some childlike enthousiasm as I am right now!

#lego #lego city #lego 4+ #lego duplo #lego ninjago #review #minuy600 #ranking list #lego review

[juneviews]

hi axelle! do you have recent or currently airing BLs to recommend? I'm bored LOL

hi :) yes I do! I've honestly been enjoying the latest bl batch so much tbh, like it's not incredible but I'm having a great time! in order from my fave to my slightly less fave (I also included shows that stopped airing less 2 months ago):

be my favorite: it's no secret that I'm HOOKED to this show already! it really has the potential to become a favorite of mine if it plays its cards right bc I love the premise of someone disatisfied with their life traveling time to make it better, as I find it highly relatable. I also love the characters already and I think the writing & pace of the show is extremely well done so far :) episodes watched: 2/10. grade so far: 8,5/10.

bokura no shokutaku: I started this show with zero expectation & we all know that's how you get the best surprises. and yup this show has stolen my heart entirely. I literally spent the last episode clutching my chest while smiling like an idiot, it's such a wholesome, feel good show while also working through the characters' traumas & the ship is SO good! I absolutely love it :) episodes watched: 9/10. grade so far: 8,5/10.

la pluie: idk the general opinion of this show & I don't wanna know (unless it's my followers, share away babes!) but I really like it. I think the characters are very lovable, especially the brothers saengtai & saengtien, I think the acting is good, the plot is simple yet interesting & makes you want to watch more, the chemistry is very good as well, and some of the themes of the show about love, soulmates & breaking up are definitely worth exploring. overall it's also a show I look forward to every week :) episodes watched: 6/12. grade so far: 8/10.

a boss and a babe: a show I did not plan on ever watching, but I'm so glad I did! even though it's a pretty simple show &, yes, is still definitely an hr violation lmao, I really liked it. it really shows that you can make a basic show so much more interesting by developing all of its characters including its side characters, touching on their mental health & other traumas well. you can tell the writers really cared about their characters & it made for a surprisingly healthy & heartfelt show. definitely hope to see more bl shows like this one in the near future :) episodes watched: 12/12. grade: 8/10

step by step: even though this is a basic show, I also really like its writing. all of its characters are treated with care & developed well, even when it means not rushing the main relationship which might make the show boring for some. I really appreciated that the last relationship of the main character is developed so well too, it's rare to see a bl show build up the secondary lead that much, even having him kiss the main character before the main lead. it also feels more like a show about a queer relationship than a bl show to me. so while, yes, it's not perfect, and it's also definitely another hr violation lol, I am enjoying it. I wish all bl shows put in this much care into their story & characters, bc it really adds something. episodes watched: 7/12. grade so far: 8/10

love mate: I wanted to include some korean bl lol, this one was really cute & the chemistry was frankly perhaps the best I've been coming from a kbl. it's short & sweet, nothing too out of this world but I would recommend it :) episodes watched: 8/8. grade: 8/10

house of stars: lastly, this will be my controversial pick bc from what I've seen people don't like this show, and I don't love it either, but I'm kinda fascinated by it so I needed to include it. there is a lot in this show that I would change, yet I am so intrigued by its main character gun lol, I'm lowkey obsessed with him, and I am so intrigued as to how the love triangle will resolve. I don't expect it to become better with time, but I think this show stands out insanely from other bls & contrarily to what the trailer let us think it's not nearly as exploitative in terms of sex as I thought. just bc of all of that, I would honestly recommend it if you're looking for something messy, mysterious & that will probably let you down in the end lol. if you're watching it come tell me what u think of it in my asks so we can try to make sense of this show! episodes watched: 6/12. grade so far: 7,5/10

xxx

#answers #be my favorite #bokura no shokutaku #la pluie #a boss and a babe #step by step #love mate #house of stars

[feralssinbin]

Sea Creatures AU / Under the Horizon / How To Tame Death

Under the Horizon follows YN as they're struggling with some situational related depression, after an injury basically took them out of their normal life, the slow recovery process let them actually watch a lot of aspects of their life falling apart. It was happening already, but now that they're stuck just sitting around without their usual routine to distract them, the heavy sad has settled in. It's this same feeling that drives them to seek what comfort they can on the shore. They haven't been on a board in months, something that would take up both their mornings and evenings, and the itch to ride the waves is strong. Stronger than their better judgement. They can walk again, but they don't have the strength they used to after the healing process. But that doesn't stop them from diving head first into the waves when they see something, something out there. The thrill of the ocean, and this new discovery of two curious sea creatures, with heavy emphasis on creature, brings some kind of spark back to their life. While it's definitely playing with fire, getting in the water with two wild animals, they seem a lot smarter than your average dog. The plot for UtH doesn't come in till later on, which the early story being YN, Sun, and Moon just figuring each other out, and YN struggling against themself with how out of shape they are to spend so much time in the water. The boys sort of pick up on this, and one of the scariest, but also nicest, early experiences with them is them slightly kidnapping YN away out to sea just far enough to take them to a little chain of cays where they can sort of... hang out and stuff. It's surprising how smart they are, but also just how 'animal' they are at the same time. YN is fascinated, and their own amateur research becomes their main focus in life. The new obsession inadvertently urges them to get some aspects of their life back together, and directly re-inspires them to fight through their own low points. If they can get back to the point where they can really swim again, they can spend more time out there with the boys. After a while, once things have fallen into a comfortable routine, some challenges raise their heads, both in the form of Eclipse, who does NOT take kindly to a human hanging around his packmates, and some other nosy humans that aren't as casual about their desires to research this odd species.

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How To Tame Death focuses on Eclipse, set 10-15 years before UtH, and one of the few scenarios where it MIGHT be possible for a human to safely get close enough to give him loving pets and nose boops and still walk away with both arms in tact lmao. I've been hesitant on actually dropping info about what's going on in this one. As much as I want to, I'm still keeping this one a little close to the vest. I THINK it will be about 8 or 9 longer chapters, if my pacing doesn't go off the rails as I write? (If my secret santa wants to do something with this just poke one of the mods to let me know and I'll flail out some info to pass along &lt;;3)

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UtH Casual Info: YN is a surfer, they/them with a masculine hint. Their former job wasn't anything too special, just some casual construction work with building new houses along the coast. On one hand, they're envious of the locations (they have their own little sea shack vibe place, with an older roomie that lets them crash there even after their job went tits up. I guess they're kinda loaded cause they never hassle about back-rent? Very down to earth friend, that one. Takes care of others. Don't know too much about them though.) but they're also sad to see the natural coast line turning into real estate. But it paid the bills. An accident on the job left them laid up for months, right leg taking the brunt of the injury, though it effects from hip to knee (details blurry so far for my own lack of decisions on my part). It's months before they can walk again, and the pt to get them active and off crutches takes even longer. They still have major pains and weakness in that leg, and aren't supposed to be in the water at all, but that's not gonna stop them. Sun is bold and curious, though quick to recoil from his own actions and quite a bit jumpier than Moon. He's more obviously playful and more likely to initiate obvious playtime with gentle (not so gentle) roughhousing, stealing items of interest, or urging YN to 'follow and see' what he's found. Sometimes it's shiny stones or gorgeous shells, or some other washed up sea treasure. Sometimes it's a carcass. He's excited either way. Moon is more reserved and cautious, but once he decides he's going to engage with something, he follows through with intent. He takes more time to examine and decide on if something is worth his time. He's also more likely to be a pest, of course. Where Sun will scoot up to YN and openly swipe something from their hands, Moon loves snooping through their bag and belongings, looking for the real treasures that are hidden away. He's typically the one to reign in Suns more rambunctious ways, but he's not any less guilty about getting carried away with play time. He is also much more likely to engage in a mock hunt, relentlessly chasing/circling YN in the water, or tackling YN off their board once they get back on their feet.

Notes about their species: Mammalian based. For reasons to make things easy, they're based on Seals first and foremost (more leopard seal than cuter species, but yeah). They breath air and can dive for around 20 minutes easily. They're a little clunky on land but they can get around just fine. Their main body is covered in a short, dense fur, slick when wet and disgustingly soft and fuzzy when dry. They are primarily carnivorous, but like dogs can and do enjoy fruits and vegetation when the option arises. Some will also enjoy harassing puffers or gnawing on certain types of kelp that have been found to have mild hallucinogenic effects occasionally (Moon >_>). It's sort of like catnip but not at all like catnip XD. TYPICAL mature individuals are about 15'-18' long, with Sun and Moon sitting in that general range, though Eclipse is a Big Boy and clocks about 21' long I think? Their main bodies(head to lower flippers), without tail, are about 7'ish for the boys and 8'6" for eclipse respectively. Long tails are long.

More art under the cut

#Sea Creature AU #Under The Horizon #How To Tame Death

[alchemaxed]

@werspinna asked: Fishing out the walnut-Halva-bar from her belt -bag and cutting it in two halfs with a knife, Wolf leans towards the Spot and hands him the candy. In the evening Pisa beneath the roof they were on was drenched in a wave of eveninglight that floaded the streets and drowned the bare stone sof the buildings around them in deep red. “Alright, considering you have not yet tried to eat me nor are you starting to wildly mutate into a wildly screaming badge of tumors that again, tries to eat me; I figure that you are not a by alchemists created monstrum. Which for one- great, congrats, thats really nice and a change of pace for my daily life as I alays need a few moments of peace so thank you for that. " Wolf bit off a pice of her half of the halva, chewing loudly: "On the other hand that also does not explain how you managed to pop out of nowhere in the middle of the street, so how exactly you ended up here?”

He hesitates for only a moment before taking the piece of candy, turning it over in his hands before tossing it into the hole on his face. Spot has a few untested theories about how exactly he can still taste, but whatever the mechanism behind his retained his senses, he's grateful for it. The candy the hero's offered him is pleasant and unique-- as is the fact that she's given it to him at all. This whole situation is almost surreal in its gentleness.

"Yeah, I'm not-- what you said." Although he's certainly been called a monster.

He picks uncomfortably at his new skin, watching for discoloration that doesn't come as he pinches at the plains of white. There aren't even any swirling splotches of black to break up his pale, monotone form. He's used most of them up traveling to and from the spotted dimension, and besides the one on his face and a small hole on his shoulder, he's out of portals altogether.

He's trapped in this conversation with the hero, whether he wants to be or not; it makes him even more grateful that she's being so nonviolent.

"I'd show you, but I'm kinda short on supply right now. Who knew that getting turned inside-out would use up so much, uh, dimensional juice?"

Alchemists are a far cry from Alchemax, but he wonders idly whether whatever tech they're using to make monsters and amalgamations might work on him, too. It's worth a shot, he supposes, because he has no intention of spending the rest of his life stuck in the past.

"I'm not from here. I don't know how much of this you're gonna understand, but I'm from a different world. A world with, y'know, actual technology and computers and stuff. There was... an accident. Because of someone like you."

He eyes her, his face-spot narrowing with a sudden, creeping bitterness.

"That's the thing. All you super-heroes go around 'saving the day,' but you never stop to think about who might end up being collateral damage. Those-- those mutant things you talked about. Have you ever been as nice to them as you're being to me?"

#werspinna #ty for starting us off i rlly appreciate it!! T_T <3 #;answers #werspinna 1 #rp #v; in the zone! #alchemaxed

[honemura]

SHUFFLE × The Numbing Noir Neige Black Snow/Episode 3

〈A few days later〉

Kohaku: "Hmm… This is the rumored "European Village" I wondered what it'd be like to recreate the local buildings. Does the real Europe has this kinda atmosphere..?"

Rei: "Oh. I, too, have often traveled abroad, and the atmosphere is completely natural This brick architecture looks just like the town where I studied And the church in the distance… It is so well done that it's hard to believe it's only a replica of the real thing"

Nagisa: "…I remember this village was developed during the bubble era theme park boom …I heard that the park was opened when the whole country was booming and continued to operate at a modest pace but it has been working at a loss for many years and was recently closed down"

Rei: "Oh, well. Ran-kun knows a lot Yes, it was an unfortunate end for a theme park, but this old-fashioned atmosphere is very much in keeping with the local character Ran-kun is familiar with the local scenery, isn't he? I heard that you had experience abroad as well"

Nagisa: "…Me? That's right, I think I know a thing or two … I'm not doing anything big enough to go study abroad, though"

Mayoi: "You are all amazing… I've never been to a foreign country… I have not traveled much in Japan, let alone abroad. The only notable trip I have taken was to Hokkaido for the SS qualifying round"

Ritsu: "Well, idol work involves stuff like regional location shooting, and I guess that's enough for some of the indoorsy types, right? I'm not the type of person who wants to travel too far unless I have something to do at my parents' house Familiar places are the best. Futons, beds…🎵"

Mayoi: "R-right..! I think it's the best to be in the place you are used to..! Ufufu. I was wondering what I would do if everyone in the Shuffle Unit had too much life experience, but I'm glad you could relate" (whisper)"And it's not just Sakuma-san, but Ritsu-san as well… When you get in contact with him, he's not as scary a person what you've heard from parents"

Ritsu: "Huh? What's the matter with me?"

Mayoi: "N-no! It's nothing! For that matter, Kohaku, do you have any travel experience? At least, you seem you've never been to Europe"

Kohaku: "Yeah, I haven't had that experience either I'm relieved t'hear ya are the same as me in this regard, Mayoi-han. Even this European village is so out of the ordinary that I was afraid I was the only one who felt out of place Well, we're shooting after this, and it doesn't look like we'll have time to worry 'bout that"

Rei: "Hm. Seems like the staff is gathering Let's greet everyone right away. It looks like little miss has already arrived at the site and is inspecting the situation It will be a good idea to tell them our roles and names so that they will remember us"

Nagisa: "…Yes, that's right. We're new actors, and we should be more polite than usual"

Rei: "Thank you, staff, for coming together for us! I am Sakuma Rei, and I will be playing the role of Hardey, the Reaper of Condemnation in the upcoming production I will give a performance that will live up to the honor of being selected for the lead role. I look forward to your continued support"

Nagisa: "…I am Ran Nagisa. I will be playing the role of The Gravekeeping Reaper. Please give me your best regards …I'm not very good at playing but I will do my best by communicating with all the staff members"

Kohaku: "Uhh, m'name is Oukawa Kohaku, the new idol who plays the role of a Half-Reaper Boy I'm a strong singer, but if there's anything wrong with my intonation, I'd appreciate ya guidance!"

Mayoi: "O-oh, I'm also a newcomer, I'm Ayase Mayoi, who plays The Freezing Reaper… I-I have a bit of stage fright, but I'll do my best!"

Ritsu: "I'm Sakuma Ritsu. I'll be playing the role of The Eternal Reaper I'm happy to be able to create this wonderful work of art with you"

Rei: "It seems that everyone was able to greet the staff properly. Good boys Well, let's put our luggage down and get into our costumes right away, shall we?"

Ritsu: "Wait a minute. I'm still in a middle of my greeting. Can you not just force me to work it like that?"

Rei: "… Oukawa-kun and Ayase-kun. If you need anything, you can count on me. And I will be counting on you"

Mayoi: "Y-yes… To be honest, I've been nervous the whole time, but I'll do my best..!"

Kohaku: "Thanks. I'm so glad ya showed me a good example"

Ritsu: "…Um?" (Now Anija is blatantly ignoring me) (Come to think of it, he was strangely quiet today. I don't think he's been sticky with me) (Or was that just a coincidence, bad timing? …Nah, I'm just thinking too much) (How in heaven's name could that Anija ignore me?)

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[centi-o-plenty]

Littlest Clone (Bad Batch g/t) Ch 1

Chapter 1: Strange circumstances 

The mission was supposed to be that of a simple one: Find the target, Return them to the buyer.

No questions asked, At Least that’s what Cid always says to the Batch.

 Bounty hunter work was not their specialty, Neither was mercenary work but now that the Trandoshan gave the promise of credits for the work they did, it was all they could do to keep on the run from an empire who greatly did not like deserters.

However this mission wasn’t anything they had ever done before. It all started with the location, being on a runned down, hazy world in the outer rim. The target stole something from the buyer and was said to be highly dangerous. Nothing the Bad Batch couldn’t handle.

Omega was already armed and ready with her bow as she crouched low next to Tech who had been hacking into the shady cities security system to track where the target was lurking.

“Gah! This is taking too long!” Wrecker complained as he huddled with his team in an alleyway. Omega spared her hulking companion a smile of amusement but Tech was not having it as he gave an annoyed sigh,

“This Target, Only known as Rezka, was last seen within the inner city. Granted, their security system is hardly a challenge for me. I'm still having trouble spotting her on the playback footage, She’s like a ghost…”

“A ghost, hm?” Hunter, who had been leaning against the side of a building with his arms crossed, made the comment with a slight suspicion in his voice, “What does the description read, Tech?”

“Female, Human-like as far as we know but she is also shrouded from head to toe in dark red leather so there is no telling what species she is. Only seen at night and known to be quite the feared killer here, She is in possession of a package the client wants back…rather odd .”

“She sounds like a ninja!” Omega perked up in interest to the idea of the Batch facing off a mysterious agile enemy like she had seen in holo disks. 

“Or an assassin.” Hunter pointed out with a sigh in his voice. Omega turned her head to give a confused look. Tech looked up from his holopad to raise an eyebrow through his goggles, “You don’t think it's one of them, do you?”

“One of what?” Omega asked in confusion as the brothers exchanged an exasperated look. Hunter leaned up off the wall and walked over, “A Nightsister of Dathomir. Born and bred assassins, never encountered one ourselves but there are plenty of stories about the fall of them by Grievous back during the war…”

Tech turned back to his pad, scanning the information in quick pace, Omega on the other hand was more than curious now about a ‘Nightsister’, Any story she could get out of the boys about the war was always a win in her books.

“Well how do we even know this is one of them if they were all wiped out?” Echo suggested over to the side, “ Knowing what I know from being an ARC trooper, Grievous wouldn’t leave anything or anyone left to have the chance at another life…”

“As true as that may be, Hunter’s theory isn’t too far a stretch,” Tech pointed out, “Do you recall the name, Ventress, by any chance?”

“Yea...Was quite the enemy for the Jedi for a while, I heard something happened but I never found out how that story ended.” Echo recalled, his yellow eyes shifting in remembrance to days long gone. The mention of Jedi was a sore topic these days after everything that happened not too long ago, it was still hard for Omega to believe they were really all gone.

“It says here Asaji Ventress had escaped the Nightsisters’ Massacre after being betrayed by Count Dooku himself,” Tech explained, glancing up from the datapad, “Which means it is not unlikely she wasn’t the only one to escape and take refuge in the outer rim.”

Hunter nodded in understanding and looked between his brothers and sister, “Well then it’s a start, Echo you and I will do a patrol of northside; Wrecker you take south and Tech and Omega will keep eastwards towards the landing pad- Dont want this kinda lady escaping so quickly.”

The group all nodded and started making their way towards their assigned stations. Alien residents glanced at the odd group but didn’t react, they seemed to just be trying to make it day to day. It made Omega wonder if this ‘Nightsister’ they were after was just trying to do the same.

As her and Tech made their way eastwards, something in the corner of her eye caught her attention. Staring from a dark alleyway was a lanky woman covered in red leather- much like Tech’s description. Omega paused and stared wide eyed at the shady figure who stared at her with bright red eyes, almost as if they glowed. 

She would have called her brother to alert but something had frozen her voice and her body as the glowing red eyes turned green and the woman began muttering a spew of foreign words. 

“It says here that the target has been here fo- Omega?” Tech paused when he noticed she had not been following, he turned and witnessed as she stood staring- following her gaze his eyes widened as the glowing lady raised her hand towards the young clone.

“Omega!” Tech called, reaching out to pull her away but before he could a shot of green miasma struck Omega, sending her flying back into a wall.

Tech grew violent as he immediately whipped his handguns out and fired towards the fleeing witch, “Hunter we have located the target- Omega is down!”

The shrouded woman glared and dogged the fire as she leapt up to the roof, to her surprise a strew of gunfire from another direction intercepted her as she managed to maneuver her way around the attack.

Omega groaned in pain as she started to finally come to Tech's panicked voice calling to her as a throbbing but dull pain spread in her body.

“Omega? Omega!”

“Hng…Tech? Where…- The lady!” Omega immediately sat up but was pushed down with a hand to her shoulder as Tech sighed in relief at her bounce back and began to scan her with his holopad, “Don't try to stand, You’ve been hit…”

“Tech- Omega!” Hunter ran over, still holding his gun tight as Echo followed close behind. He immediately ran to Omega's side and knelt down observing the damage, “Are you alright? Where did you get hit? Are you bleeding?”

“She wasn’t hit with blasterfire..” Tech assured as he typed endlessly in his device, “It seemed to have been what they would call ‘Magic’...”

“M-Magic? Is that..lethal..?” Omega groaned as she eased up the wall behind her and patted her shirt for any damages but none she could physically feel.

“Most likely her so-called ‘Magic’ was just an energy blast as a warning, She must have known our plan…” Tech insisted as he glanced at Hunter who was not having any more of it.

Hunter sighed in great relief and helped her up, “I knew this target was a bad idea…Come on let's get out of here…”

Omega frowned a bit, “But what about the mission? I-Im fine I swear!” As she finished the ache in her bones reappeared, causing her to hunch over, Hunter catching her in time as his face grew more stern.

“Yea no.” Hunter gruffed as he used a free hand to tap his helm comm, “Wrecker head back to the ship, We’re leaving.”

“Roger that- Hey is Omega ok?!” Wrecker's loud voice called over the comms, Omega gathered her strength and answered herself, “Magic doesn't feel so nice-ugh…”

As the crew cautiously made their way to the ship, Wrecker helped Omega to her bed, Echo having done a full med scan to ensure and reassure Hunter nothing notable was left from the encounter.

“Heard you just stood and took it.” Echo commented with a gruff but mostly from concern Omega knew.

“Honestly I felt like I couldn't even move…Her eyes were red and then green and next thing I know I'm on the ground!” Omega explained as she raised her arm for Echo to press gently on her rib with his good hand.

“Heh yeah all the stories about them witches always freaked me out too…I’m just glad she didn’t use something real…Like a blaster.” 

“Wait, you don’t believe it was magic?” Omega yawned as Echo finished his examination.

“Magic isn’t real, Omega, Whatever she used it was some sort of…Energy stun- Right, Tech?” Echo looked back as Tech approached with pad in hand, “That is the theory yes.”

Omega pulled her legs up and reached over to pick up the stuffed rabbit as she suddenly felt exhaustion fill her. The theories of what-if from her brothers drifted above and she opted to lay down and let the strange day events melt away from the safety of the ship and the surrounding of her well armed family.

Deep within her dream Omega was running in empty streets, gasping for air as she looked back, hearing the taps of fast footsteps chase her. Dark fog surrounded the maze she found herself in as she tried to call to her brothers but her voice wouldnt sound from her throat.

Del haz vedi sal…

Vao sul alza arra…

Malta vau den alzra!

The words rang around her as sickly green clouds surrounded her, burning her lungs as a tense pain filled her body and she cried out

Omega hunched over in her bed, her head feeling dizzy and her bones feeling as if they were crumpling in on eachother. She gasped for air as the pain grew and intensified, she peered open her eyes and tried to reach out to the sleeping figures of her brothers but they seemed to grow miles and miles away as finally the pain struck her out of consciousness.

[To Be Continued…]

#g/t #g/t writing #star wars #the bad batch #omega